it was president obama's idea for the joint interview on "60 minutes." the president said he wanted the opportunity to publicly thank clinton for her service as secretary of state as she prepares to step down. >> i want the country to appreciate just what an extraordinary role she's played during the course of my administration, and a lot of successes we've had internationally have been because of her hard work. >> many people were surprised when president obama asked hillary clinton to be his secretary of state following their tough campaigning in the 2008 presidential primary. but in the interview, both president obama and secretary clinton said they have a close friendship. >>> 7:16. sonya so toe sonya so toe my so toe mayor will be -- sonia sotomayor will be here in the bay area. she's promoting her book that recounts her life all the way to the bench. >>> this morning, there a report the japanese government eased its safety regulations to help pass-track the boeing 787 for japan's biggert airlines. reuters is reporting japan airlines and all nipp 0.